Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

13

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

4

  • Keyboard
  • 3 steps
  • Case Removal
  • 4 steps
  • Optical Drive
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 5 steps

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Step 1

              Keyboard
  • Make sure the device is powered off and the battery is removed before beginning.
  • Use the Plastic Opening tool to pry the five slots up at the top of the keyboard.

Make sure the device is powered off and the battery is removed before beginning.

Use the Plastic Opening tool to pry the five slots up at the top of the keyboard.

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Step 2

  • Lift the keyboard enough to expose the two ribbon connectors (LCD flex cable and flex band).
  • Use the Plastic Opening tool to push open the two black clips on each side of the connecting cords.
  • Remove the cable after pushing out the two black clips.

Lift the keyboard enough to expose the two ribbon connectors (LCD flex cable and flex band).

Use the Plastic Opening tool to push open the two black clips on each side of the connecting cords.

Remove the cable after pushing out the two black clips.

Step 3

  • Push out each end of the black clip with a plastic opening tool or nylon spudger to remove the ribbon cable.
  • Remove the cable after pushing out both black clips.
  • Remove the keyboard.

Push out each end of the black clip with a plastic opening tool or nylon spudger to remove the ribbon cable.

Remove the cable after pushing out both black clips.

Remove the keyboard.

Step 4

              Case Removal
  • Remove the thirteen 5 mm J0 screws from the back of the laptop.
  • With the keyboard removed, use the spudger tool to pry around the edge of the laptop until it is free.

Remove the thirteen 5 mm J0 screws from the back of the laptop.

With the keyboard removed, use the spudger tool to pry around the edge of the laptop until it is free.

Step 5

  • Use the spudger tool to unplug the two cords from the body by pushing on the tabs on both sides of the plug.

Use the spudger tool to unplug the two cords from the body by pushing on the tabs on both sides of the plug.

Step 6

  • With the previous two cords unplugged and out of the way, you can work on unplugging the black cord.
  • Use your fingers to pull up on the clear tab, or use the spudger tool to push out both sides of the connector.

With the previous two cords unplugged and out of the way, you can work on unplugging the black cord.

Use your fingers to pull up on the clear tab, or use the spudger tool to push out both sides of the connector.

Step 7

  • Carefully lift and remove the plastic cover to avoid damaging anything.

Carefully lift and remove the plastic cover to avoid damaging anything.

Step 8

              Optical Drive
  • Remove the four 5 mm J0 screws surrounding the Optical Drive.
  • Remove the optical drive by pulling it out and away from the connector.

Remove the four 5 mm J0 screws surrounding the Optical Drive.

Remove the optical drive by pulling it out and away from the connector.

Step 9

              Motherboard
  • Use the Plastic Opening Tool to unplug the blue cord on the Motherboard.

Use the Plastic Opening Tool to unplug the blue cord on the Motherboard.

Step 10

  • Remove the five 4 mm Phillips head 5 mm long screws that have white arrows pointing to them with the screwdriver.

Remove the five 4 mm Phillips head 5 mm long screws that have white arrows pointing to them with the screwdriver.

Step 11

  • Lift the Motherboard with your fingers by reaching underneath the Motherboard and prying.

Lift the Motherboard with your fingers by reaching underneath the Motherboard and prying.

Step 12

  • Remove the two 4 mm Phillips head 5 mm long screws from the fan using the screwdriver.
  • Using the Spudger, carefully remove the white connector and lift the fan out of the casing.

Remove the two 4 mm Phillips head 5 mm long screws from the fan using the screwdriver.

Using the Spudger, carefully remove the white connector and lift the fan out of the casing.

Step 13

  • Slowly lift the motherboard up towards you being careful as to not rip any cords out of the bottom.
  • Using the Spudger, remove the connector towards the bottom of the motherboard.
  • Remove the motherboard from the casing.

Slowly lift the motherboard up towards you being careful as to not rip any cords out of the bottom.

Using the Spudger, remove the connector towards the bottom of the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard from the casing.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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A Snow - Apr 17, 2019

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From your knowledge is that mother board from the asus ux50v upgrade-able? is the processor integrated into the board?